ST My Points - 6 A1s 4A2s can't get into Hwa Chong
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Blobbi:
DSA also not easy. My daughter(this year sec 4) says she wants to go JC. I asked if she wants to try DSA, she say dun wan - scared of interview. Oh well.On first reading of the article, I :faint: , cold sweat broke out. If now already like that, when my ah boy (year 2003) reach that point, sure lagi worse, right? No wonder people talk about DSA when kids only in kindy. But hey, u're right, ks2me. When one door shuts, another door opens. Got other JCs mah. Maybe poly route is better too, like for Insider's daughter.
More people in the world means that the conventional routes are jam- packed, but it also means that there many new routes that are being created to cater to the surging population. Steady lah. (I must re-read this when my turn comes). -
I was just thinking why should we be so worried if our kids can make it to top JC? Why enter a school and find that you have to struggle hard? Why not go to another school where you can develop at your own pace?
Also if you go to a top school, it does not mean you will do well. Top school students are the cream of the crop and the teachers may not have to push them too hard as they are already intelligent.
I belief that the school your child enters has to have a conducive environment for his academic and overall development, and that he should be comfortable with the pace.
Going to a top school does not guarantee financial success.
I know of many friends who were the cream of the crop for their year, but presently are not the top 10% earners in the country.
So what’s with all the rat race?
Just try to lead your child in the path that he is comfortable with, providing as much opportunity for his development, and the rest is up to him. In this way, you won’t look back and regret for not having done enough for him. -
Ah Pek, the reality is this woman never comes to ksp to keep herself updated. I know in some primary schools streaming at end of p2, average 97% also cannot get into top class. This lady is just shocked n dated la, someone needs to educate her to upgrade knowledge. Being ignorant is pardonable otherwise all children need to be scolded for everything they don't know yet. Honestly if I don't have a niece so old I won't know that 4 points is not good enough too.
This actually is a good reminder for parents to stay abreast of the competitive landscape by coming to kiasuparents.com. :lol: -
carebear:
Bingo. Sometimes, want to chap also cannot cos it's their life. We can only guide. They have to do the growing up themselves.
So what's with all the rat race?
Just try to lead your child in the path that he is comfortable with, providing as much opportunity for his development, and the rest is up to him. In this way, you won't look back and regret for not having done enough for him. -
Eh ... folks, what are we saying here? A 6A1s student need to take a road less travelled? It sure sounds like that at one glance :shock: Honestly I did not interpret her messgage as MOE/Hwa Chong owes her kid a place, I am actually apalled too that 6A1s is still considered as NOT GOOD ENOUGH :shock:
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radiantmum:
I am actually apalled too that 6A1s is still considered as NOT GOOD ENOUGH :shock:
In my year, I had 12 points L1R5....I was 2nd last in the whole O level batch for my school....the last student scoring 13.
When i went to CJC, i was in the top class, although not the top student, but among the top.
Such, can see the gap between the capable and the not so capable
It's really a huge gap.
When i tell people how hordes of students from my alma mater used to score straight As, and we weren't even the top school in the nation, many are stunned LOL -
radiantmum:
Eh ... folks, what are we saying here? A 6A1s student need to take a road less travelled? It sure sounds like that at one glance :shock: Honestly I did not interpret her messgage as MOE/Hwa Chong owes her kid a place, I am actually apalled too that 6A1s is still considered as NOT GOOD ENOUGH :shock:
no lah .. 6 A1s no need to take the less travelled roads. Just reality is that it is not good enough to enter Hwa Chong. But good enough for the relatively less popular JCs. -
radiantmum:
Eh ... folks, what are we saying here? A 6A1s student need to take a road less travelled? It sure sounds like that at one glance :shock: Honestly I did not interpret her messgage as MOE/Hwa Chong owes her kid a place, I am actually apalled too that 6A1s is still considered as NOT GOOD ENOUGH :shock:
What is there to be appalled ?
There are a lots of students with 7A1s and above !!
That COMPLAIN QUEEN is demanding a reply from MOE & Hwa Chong JC as to why her daughter cannot get in to HC JC.
If it is a case of others with inferior O Level result are accepted & her daughter are not, then I understand. But she must know that is S'pore that there a lot of other students got better results than her girl.
What rubbish from this MS TOH SIEW TIN !! -
tankee:
Exactly, she should just wake up & stop being a cry baby. It is not as if her world will fall apart !!radiantmum:
Eh ... folks, what are we saying here? A 6A1s student need to take a road less travelled? It sure sounds like that at one glance :shock: Honestly I did not interpret her messgage as MOE/Hwa Chong owes her kid a place, I am actually apalled too that 6A1s is still considered as NOT GOOD ENOUGH :shock:
no lah .. 6 A1s no need to take the less travelled roads. Just reality is that it is not good enough to enter Hwa Chong. But good enough for the relatively less popular JCs. -
Copied from ST Forum:
'The cut-off point is calculated using the L1R5 scoring system, and not the number of distinctions attained.'
DR HON CHIEW WENG, principal, Hwa Chong Institution: 'I refer to Ms Toh Siew Tin's letter on Saturday, 'O-level disadvantage: Six A1s and four A2s - but failed to win a place in first-choice JC'. We congratulate Ms Toh's daughter on her good performance. The cut-off point is calculated using the L1R5 scoring system, and not the number of distinctions attained. This scoring system takes into account the student's first language (L1) and five relevant subjects (R5), which must include at least one from Mathematics, Science and Humanities. Each school's cut-off point varies from year to year, depending on the number and quality of applicants who apply under the Joint Admission Exercise. This year, Hwa Chong's cut-off point for both the Arts and Science streams is 3. This includes bonus deductions for passing Higher Mother Tongue and outstanding Co-Curricular Activities records. We regret that not everyone who puts Hwa Chong as his first-choice school was posted to us. We wish Ms Toh's daughter all the best.'
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